Tag Archive for 'large intestine'

We have already learned that there are two most common types of irritable bowel syndrome: constipation predominant and diarrhea predominant. Let’s speak about those two in more detail. Constipation is the condition in which defecation is delayed for a variety of reasons. It may be due to consciously ignoring or preventing defecation or to decreased […]

In order to understand the etiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) one needs to learn more about the functioning of the colon. The colon (large intestine), a tube about 2.5 in. in diameter, forms the last 4 ft of the gastrointestinal tract. The cecum forms a blind-ended pouch below the junction of the small and […]